About

Established in 2002 by design director Brendan Cook, pictureDRIFT is a creative team of designers, directors and animators producing innovative and outstanding visual communications through moving images, specialising in broadcast design, direction, animation and visual effects.

pictureDRIFT has quickly established strong client relationships and a reputation for delivering quality, innovative communication solutions across a diverse range of projects including Channel Branding, Program Packages, Television Promo's, Commercials and Music videos.

We aim for technical and creative innovation in every project and believe in a design process which requires research and experimentation combined with close communication and collaboration with our clients to ensure a highly successful outcome that answers and exceeds expectations of the brief and is relevant and effective to the desired audience. This philosophy ensures that our clients receive an outcome that is specific to their requirements, allowing them to stand out from the competition and is reflected in the diverse range of visual styles and technical approaches seen in our work.

GLUTEUS MAXIMUS SHORT FILM- Flickerfest 2009 World Premiere- Annecy International Animated film festival 2009- Revelation Perth International Film Festival - Melbourne International Animation Festival- Australian International Animation Festival

Brendan Cook is an award winning Design Director and Founder of the Sydney based design and animation studio pictureDRIFT.

Brendan’s music video, and film projects have screened in festivals throughout the world including Annecy Film Festival and Ottawa International Animation Festival, LA Film Festival and Edinburgh International Film Festival.

Brendan has created music video content for artists including Gotye, James Taylor, The Temper Trap, Bill Callaghan (Smog), Husky, Clare Bowditch and The Potbelleez.

His recent feature film projects include directing animations for the feature documentary 35 Letters (winner Sydney Film Festival) and Zach’s Ceremony (premiering at Hot Docs 2016). Brendan has also recently created live visuals for James Taylor’s US tour and the WW1 Centenary exhibition exhibition for the Imperial War Museum of London.

Brendan has collaborated with an impressive range of Australian and international clients including Nickelodeon, MTV, ABC Television, Playschool, IWM (Imperial War Museums), The History Channel, National Geographic Channel, Disney Channel, A&E, Flickferfest, Pusher, GPY&R, the University of Sydney and the Sydney Opera House.